Responsible for:- Strategic planning for multinational organisation- Investor relations for private equity owners and lender base- Ownership of financing arrangements and capital structure- Quarterly and annual reporting including lender communications

- Providing financial, commercial and strategy experience to the Kids in Museums board and management team- Chair of Finance Committee and member of COVID-19 response sub-committee of the Board- Helping to promote the case for broadening the horizons of children through improving the accessibility of museums and galleries for families

• Advised client boards and senior management teams and led the financial workstreams in connection with domestic and cross border Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and London Capital Markets merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions • Delivered financial due diligence on both historical and forecast financials (including budgets and longer term strategic plans) as well as financial process and control • Developed strategic plans including budgeting and forecasting models and design and documentation of financial process and control documentation on behalf of management teams• Collaborated with the ICAEW’s working group on the development of new guidance setting the standards for company financial reporting procedures for London IPOs. This is recognised as the industry standard for companies looking to list• Created an exit readiness product (IPO and trade sale), developing readiness process and financial control criteria, readiness assessment methodology and client reports. This product helped companies avoid potential pitfalls and proactively identify solutions• Responsible for managing project budgets in excess of £1m and up to £5m utilising strong project management skills• People manager responsible for talent evaluation and building capability of staff with a particular focus on the diversity agenda and getting the best out of people to maximise the benefit to both organisations and individuals• Performed as a panellist at the London Stock Exchange’s IPO Forum on Preparation for IPO• Led the divisional implementation of firmwide client relationship management system

Providing business mentor support to entrepreneurial business in the field of art and design providing commercial business advice

• Advised FTSE 100 and 250 clients in respect of corporate treasury policy, process and controls as well as complex financial instrument accounting • Conducted several Sarbanes-Oxley implementation exercises on listed multinational companies

• Worked on several FTSE listed clients and private businesses in across a range of industries and developed team and project management skills, responsible for leading teams for delivery of audits • Developed a strong and practical understanding of IFRS, UK GAAP and Companies Act requirements as well as a strong understanding of internal financial control and finance function effectiveness

My responsibilities included:- working with system designers to design a bespoke information system and reports- designing financial control environment, management reporting and annual financial statements from startup- leading the annual budgeting and forecasting process- reporting directly to the agency audit committee- leading the internal and external audit processes- negotiating information requirements from contract counterparties